Abram a Day: 2.15.11
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Countdown
As my OB/GYN put it, “And now it’s time to get serious.” (“Serious about what?” I said. “Having this baby.” “Oh.”) So, here’s the checklist of what I think I have to do before this kid can show up: 1. Clean the house. And keep it clean. 2. Organize the following closets and/or drawers: hallway, [...]
Tears and Spaceships
Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. Many people my age (like my husband) were sitting in classrooms watching the lift off, because not only was it cool, but there was a TEACHER on board… Making what happened all the more horrifying. I was not in school that day. My parents had pulled [...]
Calm Down
I’ve been reading the Motherlode blog from the New York Times lately. My guilty pleasure, though, is reading the comments section. It’s like the car wreck I can’t take my eyes off of…like many parenting related blogs, forums, articles, etc. on the internet, the amount of sniping, grand-standing, self-righteousness, you name it, is astounding. And [...]
Ping pong parenting
It’s a constant back and forth thing, parenting… Just when I think I can no longer handle the very things that I think I’m supposed to find endearing (ridiculous energy levels, annoying 4 year old baby talk, incessant requests to do things, on and on and on)… And on top of that, when I’m tired, [...]
11 New Things for 2011
No resolutions here…I think in a year when you are anticipating: a baby; a move; a major career redirection; a kid starting school…you are allowed to not make any resolutions other than “let’s just do the best we can with the coming year”. But, 11 things for the New Year that answer the question, “So, [...]
New Years
How appropriate is this: Erik and I rang in 2011 sitting on our bed surrounded by the cloth diapers we’re planning to try on baby # 2. Big excitement: researching the models , directions, and care for each, speculating about what might be best for a baby who might be of a certain size. Hold [...]
Reading Almost Christian
Kenda Kreasy Dean’s book Almost Christian has been the hot book for many youth ministry people this year. I’m finally reading it. First, I can’t say this enough, I think everyone in ministry should be reading it. Not just the youth people. If you know me well, you know that I am not so enamored [...]